March 28th, 2015!

Information

Registration is OPEN!

Dealers

Otaku Fest caters to otakus in the Greater DC/Baltimore Area. Last year we had over 300 attendees and this year we are expecting even more! This is a great opportunity to advertise your business locally and sell merchandise/artwork.

By emailing us, you are agreeing to abide by all terms of the dealers contract, Otaku Fest attendee policies, and you will respect all terms laid out in the Otaku Fest attendee waiver. Dealers will be provided a app 8 ft. table, 2 chairs, and 1 dealer's badge per table, maximum of 2 badges. Additional tables and badges may be provided for additional fee. All other materials need to be provided by the dealer. If you choose to apply for a discount, please pay the price in full, state that you are applying for a refund, and wait for confirmation that you have been processed. Your refund will be given within a week after the event.

Artists will be provided an app 8 ft. table, 2 chairs, and 1 dealer's badge per half-table, maximum of 2 badges. Additional tables and badges may be provided for additional fee. All other materials need to be provided by the artist. If you choose to apply for a discount, please pay the price in full, state that you are applying for a refund, and wait for confirmation that you have been processed. Your refund will be given within a week after the event.

Register

Follow this link to the online Artist Alley application form and fill it out.

Wait to receive our confirmation email which includes the online payment link.

Receive your payment confirmation email, from the payment company, and print it out

Send us your confirmation number through email. Once we receive your number, we will send you another email.

Print out the 2nd confirmation email out and bring it with you the day of the con, this will act as the ticket to your table.

To pay:

Click "Anime- Otakufest Artist Half Table" if you wish to buy a full table or "Anime- Otakufest Artist Full Table" if you wish to buy a half table, and add it to your cart.

Check out

You will be prompted to create an account. You must do this to checkout.

Fill out the necessary billing information and place your order.

Advertising

CHS Otaku Fest will be offering $5 discount to any artists who are able to promote our convention in the Artist Alley’s of other local anime convention prior to the date of the upcoming CHS Otaku Fest. They can do this by placing an Otaku Fest poster and/or passing out Otaku Fest fliers at the table.

In order to qualify for the discount you must:a. Present proof of your place in the artist alley of the convention you intend to advertise at. (i.e. a copy of an email confirming your payment for the table)b. Provide photographic evidence of the face that you had CHS Otaku Fest fliers and/or post at your table during the convention.

Note: If you procure an artist alley spot at another convention after paying for your table at CHS Otaku Fest you are allowed to apply for the discount for a $5 refund.

Rules

All rules also apply to dealers.

1. All products sold must be original artwork/material items. Fan art and crafted items are accepted, so long as it is made by that artist or being sold with the permission of said artist. Any artist found to be selling art or items that are traced, copied, recolored, manipulated, and otherwise not created by the present or allowed artist(s) will forfeit their table space immediately.

2. Badges will be picked up Saturday morning, during which Artist will be shown their table. All Artists must have their badge on when at their table. No one without an Artist badge may sit at an Artist Alley table without consulting a staff member first.

3. Displays and other large products are allowed so long as they do not endanger attendees or disrupt neighboring Artist Alley attendees. If any items pose as a threat or become disruptive, Otaku Fest staff will ask that the item in question be immediately taken down or risk being confiscated until the end of the convention.

4. Adult artwork NOT is allowed. If Otaku Fest Staff deem any artwork unacceptable for exposure to minors at the convention Otaku Fest staff will ask that art be removed from the convention or risk confiscation until the end of the convention. Questions as to what is ‘adult’ material or inappropriate for the Artist Alley should be sent to art.otakufest@gmail.com with the subject: "appropriate?"

5. All items sold in the Artist Alley are to be non-commercialized products. No food, drink, or potential dealer items are to be sold from the Artist Alley. Any requests for exemption from this must be taken up with the head of convention (president.chsanime@gmail.com) NOTE: any exception are considered on the basis that the member of the Alley is still primarily selling original work.

6. The staff of Otaku Fest holds the right to withhold/withdraw any entries for the Artist Alley at any time. If this does occur, the Artist(s) will be contacted and payment refunded.

7. Artist Alley tables are first-come, first-serve. When the maximum number of tables is reached, the remaining entries will be added to a waiting list until a month before the convention. If a person or group should drop out of the convention, the next Artist in line will take the empty slot.

8. The staff of Otaku Fest holds the right to deny any requests for the advertising discount for any reason. If this occurs, the Artists must pay complete table price.

9. Questions, concerns, or any particular needs (i.e. - electricity, easy access to the exit doors, etc) should be emailed to Artist Alley Coordinator at art.otakufest@gmail.com with the subject: "question". The coordinator or an assigned volunteer will also be present in the Artist Alley throughout the con to help artists with any issues or concerns that arise.

10. Should any artist not show up at the convention, the payment will not be refunded. Refunds only apply when staff witholds or withdraws entries prior to the convention.